#055Golduck
WATERCOMMONGolduck shows up in the level 80 hunt and averages 89 of loot and 3,848 XP per kill.
Is Golduck worth hunting?
Among the 43 Pokémon in the level 80 hunt, Golduck ranks 29th for loot per kill, 4% below the level's median.
Its loot-to-XP ratio sits close to the level median — neither a money hunt nor a pure XP hunt, it serves both at a similar pace.
The rare drop worth waiting for is Water Stone (5,000 at the NPC), at 0.54% chance — on average one every 186 kills.
For XP it ranks 10 of 43 at this level — 3,848 per kill.
Drop table
Drop chance, count and NPC price for every item. Expected value already accounts for the chance and the average count.
| Item | Chance | Count | Unit price | Expected value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Water StoneRare | 0.54% | 1 | 5,000 | 27.0 |
 Karate Duck | 14.95% | 1 | 123 | 18.4 |
 Water Gem | 73.92% | 1–28 | 1 | 10.7 |
 Air TankRare | 0.90% | 1 | 1,000 | 9.0 |
 Diving MaskRare | 0.90% | 1 | 1,000 | 9.0 |
 FinsRare | 0.90% | 1 | 1,000 | 9.0 |
 Water Pendant | 56.72% | 1 | 10 | 5.7 |
 Strange Pheromone | — | 1 | 1,000,000 | 0.0 |
| Loot/kill | 88.7 | |||
Base stats
Hunt weaknesses
Type advantage is 50% stronger inside a hunt. Bring one of these:
- ELECTRIC×2.5
- GRASS×2.5
Moves
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Cooldown | Learned at level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | WATER | PHYSICAL | 64 | 18.0s | 2 |
| Water Pulse | WATER | SPECIAL | 120 | 60.0s | 4 |
| Confusion | PSYCHIC | SPECIAL | 80 | 30.0s | 6 |
| Fury Swipes | NORMAL | PHYSICAL | 96 | 18.0s | 10 |
| Psychic | PSYCHIC | SPECIAL | 96 | 35.0s | 10 |
| Stunning Confusion | WATER | SPECIAL | 96 | 50.0s | 10 |
| Hydro Pump | WATER | SPECIAL | 136 | 50.0s | 26 |
| Surf | WATER | SPECIAL | 160 | 50.0s | 26 |
Evolution
NPC sell value
Selling a captured Golduck pays 11,500. That's separate from loot per kill.
Hunt ranking — Level 80
The best hunts at the same level, by expected loot value per kill.
